Jan 20 Sundance news with Black Dynamite and Brooklyn's Finest

This year's Sundance Film Festival kicked off last Thursday in Park City, Utah and some filmmakers are already seeing a return on their investment.

After its 11:30 p.m. premier Sunday and overnight negotiations, Sony Pictures purchased the rights to Black Dynamite early Monday morning for around $2 million. The "blaxploitation" film directed by Scott Sanders is set in the 1970s and centers around drugs, violence and the mysterious hero "Black Dynamite."

After watching the trailer, Black Dynamite immediately brings to mind some mix of the 1970s films, Shaft and Dolemite. Most of us will have to wait until its wide release sometime in the second half of the year to see what all the hype is about.